This bill prohibits federal officials and employees from entering into settlements that provide for payment of attorney's fees by the federal government in cases brought under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), or the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

]]>2017-11-08T23:25:44Z2017-03-13T04:00:00ZHR[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 43 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:H.R. 1525.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause I[Page H2059]]]>StandingHouseReferred to2017-03-13T16:00:25ZConstitution and Civil Justice Subcommitteehsju10Referred to2017-03-31T18:38:40Zhsju00Judiciary CommitteeStandingHouseReferred to2017-03-13T16:00:40ZEnvironment and the Economy Subcommitteehsif18Referred to2017-03-17T17:47:36Zhsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeStandingHouseReferred to2017-03-13T16:00:30ZWater Resources and Environment Subcommitteehspw02Referred to2017-03-14T18:38:44Zhspw00Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeStandingHouseReferred to2017-03-13T16:00:35Zhsii00Natural Resources CommitteeEnvironmental ProtectionAir qualityCivil actions and liabilityEndangered and threatened speciesGovernment liabilityLegal fees and court costsPollution liabilityWater quality1152017-03-31Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommitteehsju101House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.Committee2017-03-17Environment and the Economy Subcommitteehsif181House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.Committee2017-03-14Water Resources and Environment Subcommitteehspw021House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Committee2017-03-132House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Energy and Commerce Committeehsif00IntroReferralH111002017-03-132House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Natural Resources Committeehsii00IntroReferralH111002017-03-132House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Transportation and Infrastructure Committeehspw00IntroReferralH111002017-03-139Library of CongressReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.IntroReferralH11100-A2017-03-132House floor actionsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Judiciary Committeehsju00IntroReferralH111002017-03-139Library of CongressIntroduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H2017-03-139Library of CongressIntroduced in HouseIntroReferral100010114132018-09-19T12:29:02Z8Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]S001195MORJasonS0011952191Smith2017-03-31Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.15252017-03-13Environmental Protection2017-03-15T16:30:54ZStop Taxpayer Funded Settlements ActMcKinleyB.WVRRep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]1TrueDavid2074M00118082222017-03-13M001180BratVARRep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]7TrueDave2203B0012902017-03-13B001290MullinOKRRep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]2TrueMarkwayne2156M0011902017-03-13M001190LuetkemeyerMORRep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]3TrueBlaine19318017L0005692017-03-13L000569BostILRRep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]12TrueMikeB00129522432017-03-13B001295YohoS.FLRRep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]3FalseTed2115Y0000652017-03-22Y000065NewhouseWARRep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]4FalseDan2275N0001892017-03-30N000189Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements ActShort Titles as IntroducedTo prohibit Federal officials and employees from entering into settlements that provide for payment of attorney's fees by the Federal Government in certain environmental law cases.Official Title as IntroducedStop Taxpayer Funded Settlements ActDisplay TitleStop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act(Extracted from GPO) Short Titles as Introduced1.0.0Housetext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. 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